Best Curried Lentil Wild Rice And Orzo Salad Recipes

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the wild rice in a large, covered pot of boiling, salted water, for 10 minutes.
• Add the lentils and boil for 20 minutes.
• Add the orzo and boil for about 5 minutes, or until just tender.
• Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the currants and onions and set aside.
• Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Pour over the rice mixture and toss gently.
• Let the salad cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or better, over night.
• Sprinkle on the almonds just before serving.

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• In large pot of boiling salted water, cover & cook wild rice for 35 minutes or until tender. In 2nd pot cook lentils 25minutes until tender. In 3rd pot cook orzo 5 minutes until tender. Drain rice, lentils and orzo; transfer to a large bowl. Add currants & onion and set aside. Dressing: in small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard & spices; whisk in oil. Pour over rice mixture & toss gently. Let salad cool; cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. (Make-ahead & refrigerate for up to 2 days) To serve, sprinkle with almonds.

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• In large pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook wild rice for 10 minutes.
• Add lentils; boil for 20 minutes. Add orzo; cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and transfer to large bowl. Add currants and onion.
• Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, cumin, mustard, sugar, salt, coriander, turmeric, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and cayenne; whisk in oil. Pour over rice mixture and toss gently.
• Let cool; cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.) To serve, sprinkle salad with almonds.